Bird Box Monster From Cut Scene Revealed

Though audiences never saw what the monsters in Bird Box looked like, designers who worked on the film have given us a peek at what one would have appeared as in a scene that was cut from the film.

As reported by The Wrap, creature designer and sculptor Andy Bergholtz (who also worked on A Quiet Place) posted mockups of the creature on Instagram with an explanation of why it was cut from the film.

Spoiler warning: spoilers for Bird Box ahead.

Bergholtz said that he designed “3 or 4 variations” of what one of the monsters would have looked like in the cut scene. The scene in question involved Sandra Bullock’s character experiencing a “dream/nightmare sequence” while pregnant. He clarified that the visions each character saw when encountering a creature would differ from person to person depending on their fears, so Bullock’s would assume the form of a “twisted, demonic baby creature attacking her."

"In the end, I actually really liked the movie and think it was better off NOT showing the makeup,” wrote Bergholtz. "Kudos to the director for sticking to her guns on that one. Still a fun project to be a part of."

SFX Atlas posted more images of the creature makeup, noting that Stephen Prouty was responsible for applying the makeup on actor Dirk Rogers. Howard Berger, co-owner of KNB EFX wrote "It’s always a bit disappointing when so much effort goes into something that ends up in the cutting room floor, but I get it and it’s always what is best for the final product."

Though the film left details intentionally sparse, the creatures in Bird Box appeared invisible to viewers while characters in the film who saw them would experience horrific visions that caused them to immediately commit suicide. This monster baby theoretically would have caused Bullock’s character to do the same, though the creature’s innate appearance remains unknown.